Frame and sash construction



Nbv. 13, 1928. 1,691,868

A. G. DAWSON FRAME AND SASH CONSTRUCTION Filed April 26, 1927 fixe/Dawson p or folded v Patented Nov 13,: 1 928 m1. (3. Dawson, oramnsrown, new You."

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"This invention relates to an improvement in frame and sashconstruction, and more articnlarly'to the means for posltionlng anretaimng a sash within a frame.

. a simple device whereby a window sash may be removably secured withinits frame. 0

Another object of this invention is. to pro-' 4 vide a-device which willfacilitate positioning or removing a window sash with relation to itsframe, and eliminate the commonly used guide strips.

A furtherobject of this invention is to provide a device properlpositioned between a window sash and its a joining frame whereby e asash slightly over or under the required widthma y be utilized due tothe take-up mem-v ber located between its edge and the frame.

Further objects of this invention will appear from a consideration ofthe following specification taken in connection with the drawings, inwhich a I Fig. 1 is a sectional view'ofa sash and frame constructionshowing one embodiment 2 of-this invention in planview;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line I Fig. '3'is a sectionalview similar to Fig. 1

' and shows the take-up member in its collapsed ition;and

Fi 4 1s a side elevation of the take-up mem r in its collapsed osition.

Referring tothe drawing and particularly to Fig. 1, 10 represents aframe having a chanm nel guide mem er 11 located therein. A sleeve '12is properly positioned inrelation to the guide member-11, said sleevehaving a takeupmember 13 located therein and also the outer face of awindow sash 14which sash 10 abuts the'member 13 within the guide member11. The sash 14 has a pane of glass'15 securedthereto in the usualmanner by putty 16 which holds it a insttheshouIder 17 of thesasha 5 Theta e-up member 13 consists of three p as elements, 20, 21 and 22pivotally secured at 23 and 24. The element 20 is secured to 21 by meansof the pin 23 and the element 22 is likewise secured to 21 by the pmThis member 13 is secured t'o'the sash 14 by a screw 25 all or othersuitable means. The element '22 of .the member'- '13 has an opening 26there through. The screw' 25 bemg'positioned in the opening 26 of theelement 22 and threadably enga the sash 14: secures the element. as 22mfix 1 tion with said sash. The ele- 7 meat '20 of the member 13 issecured against An object of this invention is' to provide the innerwall of the sleeve 12 any suitable manner, drawing,

sash 14 and the sleeve 12, said member may be collapsed to bring thesash 14 in closer relation to the inner wall of the sleeve 12.

The frame 16 is of the usual construction used in supporting windowsashes and has a longitudinal channel 30 cut therein. The" member 11*isformed from sheet metal and is sha ed to create pockets 31; Between thepoc else 31, the face 32 of the member 11 is cohtinuous and at the outered e of the end pockets extends a flange 33, sai flangebeing in-the sameplane with the face 32. Small repreferably and as shown in this welding.It ma beseen that the member 1; being fixed wit relation to the '60cesses or notches are cut into the frame 10 adjoining the channel 30 andinto which the flanges 33 of the member 11 are positioned, in

order that the member 11 when secured to the frame 10 may extend intosaid frame, the outer face 32 and the flanges 33 being flush with theinner face of. the frame.

The sleeve 12 is made of'sheet metal and is so shaped that two pockets35 and 36 are formed, said pockets having a common inner wall 37 andcommon outer walls 38 .and 39.

That portion of the walls 38' and 39 which form the pocket 35 areadapted to slidably engage an be positioned within the pockets 31 of themember 11. The length of the walls I of the pockets '35'is greater thanthe depth of the pockets 31 and as a result of this diiference theface.- 32 of the member 11 and the inner wall 37 of the pocket 35 do nottouch each. other. It may be seen that the only contact of the member 12with the member llis by means of the walls 38 and 39 engaging thepockets 31.

The pocket 36 adjoins the pocket 35 and is form'edby; the walls 38 and39 and the inner.

wall 37. Within the pocket 36 is positioned the take-up member 13, theelement 20 of which being welded or otherwise properly securedtothe wall37. The sas 14 is adapted to snugly fit within the ocket 6 between thewalls 38 and 39 and agalnst the element 22 of the member 13. The sash14, while being' firmly engaged by the walls 38 and 39, is not so rigidlheld but what under certain conditions a ateral movement of the sashwill force it further within the pocket 36:

by colla sing or folding the member-13,

assemblingthis device, the member 11 is secured along its flanges 33 tothe inner face of theirame 10in any suitable manner. The sash with thesleeve 12 and the take-up member 13 properly positioned there-be tweenis ready to be fitted into the frame 11.

The walls 38 and 39 are inserted within the pockets 31, on one side ofthe frame and the sash member 14- is forced laterally toward the frameto collapse the member 13 and further 'engage the sash 14 with thepocket 36. The relative position of the parts at this point ofassembling the device may be seen y referring to Figs. 3 and 4 of thedrawing. Since the sash 14 now engages the pocket 36 more than isrequired when it is in operable position, the opposite and parallel wallof the sash with its engaging sleeve 12 and.

take-up member 13 may now be inserted within a guide member similar tothe member 11. If, having compressed the member 13 and moved the sashlaterally, sufficient space is not ac uired whereby the opposite wall ofthe sas may be positioned, the member '12 on said opposite wall may bepressed later-:

ally toward the sash and the sleeve may then be inserted within itscorresponding guide member. As soon as the sleeves 12 are positionedwithin the pockets 31 on both sides of the sash, said sash may beadjusted to a sition whereby the sleeve 12 engaging the sash 14 will beequaled'or balanced on each side. f a

The window sash, having-been positioned within the frame, must now be sosecured that there can be no lateral movement between the sash 14 andthe sleeve member 12. This is accomplished by fastening a metal strip 40t0. the top and bottom faces of the sash and allowing the ends'of saidstrips to extend be ond said sash and into the pocket 36 s e from theother side of the frame and reciently so that its flanged end will abut.the'inner wall 37 of said pocket. This metal strip prevents the member13 from collapsin and moving the sash to a position out of alignmentwith the frame and also acts to seal the pockets 36 from dirt or anyother substance that would interfere with the operation of the take-upmember 13; If at any time it is desired to remove the window sash fromthe frame the metal strips are removed, the sash forced laterally andfurther into engagement with the sleeve 12 on one side and then may bepulled free moved completely.

This construction eliminates a number of objectionable. features whichhave hitherto been found necessary in making a frame and window sash,and further has greatly facili-' tated the ease with which a window sashmay be inserted or removed from its frame.

Although applicant has shown and described only one modification of thisinvention, it is apparent that other modifications and adaptations maybe made and used without departingfrom the spirit and scope .of thisinventioft as set forth in the following claims.

Having thus set forth my invention, what I claim as new and for which Idesire protection by Letters Patent is: v

1: The combination with a frame having a' plate secured thereto, saidplate being pro vided with a plurality of recesses; of a sash providedwith adjustable sleeves and take up members, said sleeves being eachprovided with two oppositely'faced longitudinal pock- I ets formed fromcontinuous flanges, the edge of said sash being slidably engaged withinone of said pockets in said sleeve, saidcontinuous flanges removablyengaging certain of said recesses in said platea-nd said take up memberopejrably secured withini said sash recelvmg pocket between said sleeveand said sash, 'wherebg said sleeve may be shifted longitudinally 0 saidsash and said sash caused to reel rocate in said pocket.

2. The combination with a frame having a plate secured thereto, saidplate being provided with a plurality of recesses; of a sash providedwith adi'ustable sleeves and take up members, said s eeves being eachprovided with two oppositely faced longitudinal pockets formed fromcontinuous flanges, the edge of said sash being slidabl engaged withinone of said pockets in sai sleeve, said continuous flanges removablyengaging certain of said recesses in said plate and said take up memberoplerably secured within said sash receiving poc et between said sleeveand said sash, and comprising plates secured to said sleeve and saidsash and a plate pivotally joined to and connecting said first namedplatesdwhereby said sleeve may be shifted longitudinally of said sash,and said-sash caused toreclprocate in said pocket.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed. my

signature.

- AXEL G. DAWSON.

